We offer our deepest appreciation and gratitude on this day to all who served in the armed forces to protect our national interests. We respect their willingness to sacrifice and their bravery. We honor their patriotism.

“Veterans Day is an official United States public holiday, observed annually on November 11, that honors military veterans; that is, persons who served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other holidays, including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I; major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. The United States previously observed Armistice Day. The U.S. holiday was renamed Veterans Day in 1954.

Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day; Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans, while Memorial Day honors those who died while in military service.” – Wikipedia

Mission Hills, USA – November 11, 2015: American veterans during The San Fernando Valley Veterans Day Parade